dialogue with hidden sinister meanings, plot reversals, unexpected turns of events, etc., and twisted and rearranged the pieces again and again." In his book Murder Most Queer, theater scholar Jordan Schildcrout examines the critical reception of the play and comments on the play's status as a "postmodern thriller" that uses the closet to create suspense and murderous violence. References External links IRALEVIN.org – The Official Ira Levin Website Plays by Ira Levin 1978 plays Broadway plays Metafictional plays LGBT-related plays American plays adapted into films Plays set in Connecticut Comedy thriller plays